Japanese Blue & White Arita Scalloped Porcelain Dish

Edo Period (1603-1868)

This is a Japanese blue and white porcelain dish, likely from the Edo period (17th–19th century), decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. The dish features a landscape scene depicting a house nestled beside a river, framed by trees and distant mountains—a classic subject in Japanese ceramics, evoking tranquility and the harmony of man and nature. The painterly brushwork and freehand style suggest influence from both Chinese Ming blue-and-white wares and Japanese literati painting traditions.